A 7 m diameter tunnel is to be driven through a | Chegg
The average uniaxial compressive strength of the shale is 53 MPa, of the basalt it is 71 MPa. ... A 7 m diameter tunnel is to be driven through a sequence of shale and basalt rock at a maximum depth of 61 m. The shale rock formations dip towards the east and the basalts form sub-vertical dykes. The bedding dips between 15° and 20°, the joints ...
